March 05, 2021 | 20:19 (GMT+7)
Vietnam to send warships to Army Games 2021
PANO – The Vietnam People’s Navy will send two warships, namely the 015 Tran Hung Dao and 016 Quang Trung to the 2021 International Army Games (Army Games 2021), as announced by the Naval Service at a conference held on March 2 in Hai Phong City.
Army Games 2021 is scheduled to take place from August 22 to September 4 at different training grounds in several countries. According to the host Russia, this year’s event consists of 34 competition categories.
The Vietnamese warships will compete in the "Sea Cup" category that requires the crew to take part in a damage control scenario and a rescue training, seamanship, and artillery contest.
Speaking at the conference, Rear Admiral Pham Manh Hung, Deputy Commander and Chief-of-Staff of the Naval Service required the relevant forces to actively train and prepare well for the mission.
Translated by Song Anh